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India volition instrumentality connected Pakistan for a 3rd clip successful the Asia Cup, a clash successful the last connected Sunday. (Getty Images)
Pakistan secured their spot successful the Asia Cup last (on Sunday) against India with a constrictive 11-run triumph implicit Bangladesh successful Dubai connected Thursday, mounting up their first-ever last brushwood betwixt the arch-rivals successful the tournament's history.The triumph marks Pakistan's 2nd triumph successful the Super Four stage, mounting up their 3rd gathering with India successful the tournament. The erstwhile 2 encounters betwixt the teams were marked by controversy, with players refusing to shingle hands aft some matches."We are precise excited," said Pakistan skipper Salman Agha. "We cognize what we request to do, and we are a bully capable squad to bushed anyone, and we volition travel connected Sunday and effort to bushed them."Bangladesh restricted Pakistan to 135-8 successful their 20 overs aft winning the flip and choosing to vessel first. Taskin Ahmed led the bowling onslaught with figures of 3-28, supported by spinners Rishad Hossain and Mahedi Hasan who claimed 2 wickets each.Pakistan's batting struggled connected the sticky Dubai pitch, losing aboriginal wickets arsenic Sahibzada Farhan fell for 4 and Saim Ayub recorded his 4th duck of the tournament.
Fakhar Zaman managed 13 portion skipper Salman Agha scored 19.A important seventh-wicket concern of 38 betwixt Mohammad Haris and Mohammad Nawaz helped Pakistan recover. Haris scored 31 with 2 boundaries and a six, portion Nawaz contributed 25 disconnected 15 balls with 2 sixes and a boundary.In response, Bangladesh could lone negociate 124-9 successful their 20 overs. Pakistan's pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi (3-17) and Haris Rauf (3-33) led the bowling onslaught effectively.
Shamim Hossain top-scored for Bangladesh with 30 disconnected 25 balls, portion Saif Hassan added 18.Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was dropped doubly by Bangladesh fielders, played a speedy cameo of 19 runs disconnected 13 balls, including 2 sixes. He was adjudged the Player of the Match.India vs Pakistan successful tourney finals (featuring 5+ teams)Played: 5India won: 2Pakistan won: 3India and Pakistan person played 5 finals successful constricted overs tournaments that person included much than 5 teams. India's lone wins person travel successful the Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket (1985) and the inaugural T20 World Cup (2007). Pakistan person won the different 3 encounters - Austral-Asia Cup (1986, 1994) and astir recently, the Champions Trophy (2017).
1985 | Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket | Melbourne Cricket Ground | India bushed Pakistan by 8 wickets |
1986 | Austral-Asia Cup | Sharjah | Pakistan bushed India by 1 wicket |
1994 | Austral-Asia Cup | Sharjah | Pakistan bushed India by 39 runs |
2007 | T20 World Cup | Johannesburg | India bushed Pakistan by 5 runs |
2017 | Champions Trophy | The Oval | Pakistan bushed India by 180 runs |